Gold Loans

Commercial realty, gold loans propelled NBFC credit growth to 14.2% in May

Commercial real estate loans grow over 40%, while gold loans grow 70% and consumer durable loans grow 42%

NBFCs drive securitisation issuances to record first-quarter high: Crisil

NBFCs accounted for over 98% of securitisation issuances in April-June 2026, with gold loans emerging as the largest asset class amid robust investor demand and healthy retail credit growth

Gold-loan surge driven by soaring prices: RBI's Financial Stability Report

RBI said gold loans have become the fastest-growing retail loan segment, with rising gold prices driving disbursements while improving lenders' collateral buffers

Gold-loan lenders can withstand sharp price corrections, says Crisil

Strong risk-management practices, conservative lending ratios and timely auctions help lenders recover principal even under stressed gold-price scenarios, the agency says

Gold loans increasingly used for short-term liquidity needs: Experian India

Gold loans in India are increasingly used for short-term funding as tenures shrink, ticket sizes rise, and asset quality improves across lenders

Gold worth crores missing from bank locker in UP's Firozabad, three booked

Gold kept by customers as security against loans allegedly went missing from a Bank of India branch locker in Uttar Pradesh's Firozabad district, police said on Thursday. A total of 96 packets containing pledged gold were found missing from the locker of the bank's Bharaul branch, officials said. The bank's Agra regional office chief manager Aditya Pratap Singh lodged an FIR at the Araon police station on Wednesday night against three employees, including the then branch manager. Superintendent of Police Aditya Langhe said the complaint stated that bank staff member and key custodian Dilip Kumar, a resident of Basgaon village in Etawah district, had been absent without information since May 27, due to which locker-related work had stopped. When the bank failed to contact him, suspicion arose and the matter was reported to the regional office in Agra. Following this, senior security manager Ankit and senior manager (security) of the Ghiror branch, Sushil Kumar, were sent to the Bhar

Preference for proven credit rating hits first-time borrowers harder

Consumer durable financing has emerged as the primary gateway to formal credit as lenders increasingly favour borrowers with established repayment records

Gold loans lead retail credit growth as lenders pivot to secured assets

Retail loans rose 16.6 per cent to Rs 170.2 trillion in FY26, with gold loans emerging as the fastest-growing segment amid rising bullion prices and regulatory easing

Best of BS Opinion: FinMin offers sobering view of macroeconomic risks

From rising oil-linked risks and services data gaps to gold loan expansion and global capital flows, here are the key insights from Business Standard's Opinion page

Gold loans: Reading the growth right

The portfolio can glitter only if backed by prudence

Piramal Finance eyes 25% AUM growth, 50% profit rise by FY27 end

Piramal Finance expects strong growth in AUM and profits by FY27, while planning stake sales in non-core businesses and expanding its rural lending and branch network

Understanding How Gold Valuation Is Determined for Gold Loans

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Gold loan boom sees early stress; delinquencies rise with borrower leverage

Rapid expansion has made gold loans the second-largest retail credit segment, but rising borrower leverage and repeat borrowing patterns are prompting calls for tighter regulatory oversight

Sammaan Capital aims to be among top 3 NBFCs with AUM focus: CEO

Backed by International Holding Company, Samman Capital aims to transform into a diversified NBFC and enter India's top three by AUM by FY29

Margin calls in gold loans: Avoid borrowing over 50-60% of pledged value

Maintain a liquidity buffer in case you get a margin call due to falling gold prices

Gold loan industry body seeks six-month deferment of RBI's new norms

The new framework, which is scheduled to come into effect on April 1, 2026, aims to strengthen regulatory oversight and promote responsible lending practices in the gold loan segment

Gold loan disbursements surge 94% in Q3FY26: Equifax Retail Insights

Gold loan disbursements nearly doubled in Q3 FY26 as borrowers favoured gold-backed credit, with NBFCs leading growth and PSBs contributing the largest share, Equifax data shows

Gold loans drive 42% surge in secured lending in Q3FY26: Experian

Experian data shows secured loans growing 42% in Q3FY26, led by strong demand for gold loans, even as unsecured lending rebounded and home loans maintained steady momentum

Gold loans pip personal loans in retail segment in Q3FY26, shows data

Gold loans overtake auto loans as the second-largest retail segment, with rapid growth driven by soaring gold prices and rising borrower demand

From locker to loans: 90% surge in gold financing leads India's credit boom

Higher-ticket loans show better credit performance compared to small-ticket loans.